Bible: Jer 25:9-14

25:9So I, the Lord, affirmthat1 I will sendfor allthe peoplesof the north2and my servant,3KingNebuchadnezzarof Babylon. I will bringthem againstthislandand its inhabitantsand allthe nationsthat surround it. I will utterly destroy4this land, its inhabitants, and all the nations that surroundit5 and makethem everlastingruins.6I will make them objects of horrorand hissingscorn.725:10I will put an endto the soundsof joyand gladness, to the glad celebrationof bridesand groomsin these lands.8 I will put an end to the soundof people grinding meal. I will put an end to lampsshiningin theirhouses.925:11Thiswholearea10will become a desolate wasteland. Thesenationswill besubjectto the kingof Babylonfor seventyyears.’11

25:12 “‘But whenthe seventyyearsare over, I will punishthe kingof Babylonand his nation12for their sins. I will makethe landof Babylon13an everlastingruin.14I, the Lord, affirmit!1525:13I will bringonthat landeverythingthatI saidI would. I will bring onit everythingthat is writtenin thisbook. I will bring on it everythingthat Jeremiahhas prophesiedagainstallthe nations.1625:14Formanynationsand greatkingswill make slavesof the king of Babylon and his nation17 too. I will repaythem for all they have done!’”18